Sound Off for Tuesday, May 28, 2013

My husband and I just returned from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Island Park. We travel there every year to honor our son, who was killed in action. How dare you, Mt. Pleasant? Does anyone take care of that memorial? Doesnít anyone care? A field of tall grass and dead dandelions, the fluff blowing in the wind. It was pathetic and you should be ashamed of yourself. This is reminiscent of how the Vietnam veterans were treated when they returned from Vietnam. Why have a memorial if you canít take care of it? Some of the brickwork is crumbling. The statues and memorial itself need to be cleaned. Clean up that memorial.

Mt. Pleasant

In regards to the May 24 item, Iím a proud grandmother who watched grandchildren work hard Ė not only at school, but in other activities. They do respect their peers, but never would they expect favoritism from the teachers.

Alma

Must be this world is really getting turned around because I have never heard of firecrackers on Memorial Day weekend instead of the Fourth of July. Must be the world is going to heck in a handbag.

Isabella County

Iím a regular listener to right-wing talk radio shows. Until I read Eric Baerrenís column Iíd never heard of Alex Jones, but as I scrolled down the comments on the online edition, I saw heís a regular on The Daily Show and The Corbert Report. I always suspected Eric did most of his research on Comedy Central. I guess this just confirmed it.

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Sears

We would like to know why people fly up and down Nottawa Road, going down Chapman Road, going to they or their coworkers employment. Do you not value the lives of little kids? There are a bunch of little kids who live on this road. Please slow down. Their lives are valuable, just like yours.

Fremont Township

I had a garage sale this weekend and a lady bought a corn sheller from us. I have since found some additional parts that I would like her to have. If she could give me a call at 989-560-0367 I would surely appreciate it.

Beal City

A big thank you to the St. Louis VFW and American Legion for the lovely lunch they had after the Memorial Day services. It was really great and appreciated.

St. Louis

Iíve never seen anything as bad as Salt River Cemetery in my life. People from as far away as Greenville are complaining. They never picked up the leaves last year and theyíre blowing all over the headstones. It is terrible. The Coe Township board needs to clean it up.

Shepherd

About the east side or Riverside Cemetery, it is disgraceful. Why is it that time and time again, thatís the side that doesnít get cleaned up. Thatís the side that has the big oak trees. It didnít get mowed and nothing got cleaned up. I resent paying taxes for something and then having that on the graves of my folks and my brothers.

Mt. Pleasant

I was appalled yesterday. We attended the ceremony at Island Park. Home Depot put in our flower beds and it looked beautiful. The Forgotten Eagles went the week before and edged the sidewalk and weeded the flower beds. And yet the city could not cut the grass. Dandelions all over the place, tall grass. I think they should hang their heads in shame.

Shepherd

Seems to me we believe releasing more wetlands for development will result in increased flooding downstream. We should be letting out representatives in Lansing know how we feel, and encourage them to vote against changing the current wetlands law.

Mt. Pleasant

The Mt. Pleasant caller is right. Sound Off is about opinions. Hereís mine: Strip clubs are sexist and gross. People asking for one are sexist and gross.

Mt. Pleasant

To the person applauding someone for calling for a strip club: The casino is family-oriented. We have Kids Quest, and should not allow a strip club or perverts like yourself in there.

Alma

I want to thank the people in Chippewa Township for collecting the used tires, because we were able to get the tires out of the ditch. Thank you.